Eaves-trough hanger



P. OTTO. Eaves-Trough.Hangers-.

No. 227,702. Patented May 18, 1880.

NJEIERS PHOTO-UTHOGRAFHEIi, WASHNBYON, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FERDINAND OTTO, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 227,702, dated May 18,1880. a Application filed September 22,1879.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FERDINAND OTTO, of thecity of Springfield, in the county of Clarke and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain Improvements in Eaves-Troughs, of which the followingis a clear, full, and exact specification.

My invention relates more particularly to the stays or cross-bars whichconnect the sides of the trough together, the object being to dispenseentirely with solder in fastening them in, and also to increase'thestrength and durability of the trough Without increasing the cost ofmanufacture.

Hcretofore stays or cross-bars have been made with the ends square andsoldered to the inside edges of the trough; also, with their ends turnedat an angle and inserted under the edges of the tin (which has beenturned inside and others still have been made with tenons on their ends,which are inserted in slots cut in the trough sides below or into thebead. All of these, to insure permanency, require to be soldered in, asthe trough is liable to spread from the water freezing in it.

My improved stay can be used not only for the blind stays, but also forthe hanger-stays of the trough, and it can also be used in connectionwith any inserted stay, and is particularly applicable to the trough asa hangerstay in connection with my improvement patented July 22, 1879,and for all troughs having beads on both sides.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a section of a trough with myimprovement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-section of aneaves-trough with an inserted stay with tenon ends, (similar to myimprovement of July 22, 1879,) and my improved clasp-stay shown with it.Fig. 3 is a plan view of the clasp-stay, and Fig. 4 an edge view of thesame.

A is the eaves-trough, which has a circular bead, d, on each edge. a ismy improved clasp-stay, which is made of hoop or sheet iron, and extendsacross the top of the trough on a line with its top edges, and has acircular ring, a, turned on each end to encircle similar to that used inmy former patent before mentioned. I

In Fig. 2 a section of a hanger, c, is shown, of usual construction,applied to the double stays a and b, and adjustably heldin position bynuts n n. It will be seen by reference to this figure, and to thedetails, Figs. 3 and 4, that the circular ends a a of the clasp-stay aencircle the beads of the trough sufficiently to giveit strength tosustain all the weight of the trough (when filled with water) withoutinjury, the form of the stay being such that even when applied singly itis strong enough for all the purposes required. In this case the edges 0are bent downward to strengthen it.

In Whichevenway my improved stay may be applied no solder is needed tosecure it, the ring ends a being made to clasp the beads cl firmly, andwhether it be employed as a hanger or a blind stay, it will retain itsposition on the trough, as the circular Lends a completely clasp andhold firmly the, turned edges or beads of the trough on each side.

In shipping, the stays are left off and the sections nested, occupyingbut little space.

I am aware that eaves-troughs have been made with curved stayscompletely encircling the trough and having their ends curved over theedges of the trough.

I am also aware that such stays have been made with one edge turned overthe bead on one side and the opposite edge terminating in a pinprojecting through the inner edge of the trough; but such forms ofconstruction I do not claim.

What I claim is- 1. In reversible eaves -troughs, the crossstay a,consisting of a single straight bar extending across the top of thetrough, and having open rings a at each end adapted to slip over andclasp the circular edges of the trough, either end of the trough may heslipped under substantially as described, and for the purpose and beheld by the curved edges a of cross- 10 set forth. stay a, substantiallyas described, and for the 2. The combination of the trough A, havpurposeset forth. 5 in g the equalsize circular beads d at each side, FERDINANDOTTO.

and a tenon-stay, b, inserted in the beads from Attest: the inside ofthe trough, with a cross-stay, a, B. O. CONVERSE,

having curved edges a, so constructed that O. (J. HAHN.

